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Berseneva E.A.

Federal State Budgetary Institution «Natsional’nyj institut kachestva»;
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Umnov S.V.

Federal State Budgetary Institution «Natsional’nyj institut kachestva»

Umnov M.S.

OOO Clever Consulting

Agamov Z.Kh.

N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health

Blockchain technology in healthcare digitalization

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Berseneva E.A., Umnov S.V., Umnov M.S., Agamov Z.Kh.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2023;26(4): 95‑99

DOI: 10.17116/profmed20232604195

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BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE DIGITALIZATION
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY IN HEALTHCARE DIGITALIZATION

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Berseneva EA, Umnov SV, Umnov MS, Agamov ZKh. Blockchain technology in healthcare digitalization. Russian Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2023;26(4):95‑99. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/profmed20232604195

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Abstract:

In recent years, digitalization has become one of the key areas for the healthcare system development. Blockchain technology is one of the most promising for meeting the challenge. It allows for improving the protection of patients’ personal data and significantly changes the very structure of the healthcare system, simplifying the interaction of individual doctors and organizations with each other and patients.

OBJECTIVE

To study individual cases and prospects for introducing blockchain technology into the healthcare system for digitalization in the Russian Federation.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

According to the study’s objective, a search for publications was carried out using the following electronic resources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov and https://elibrary.ru. We found 1.435 and 4.615 sources, respectively. In addition, a search was conducted in various media.

RESULTS

We found many cases of blockchain use in healthcare, both in the commercial and public sectors. We identified three areas: interaction with patients, interaction within the healthcare system, and research. Blockchain technology is now considered a potential tool for encrypting data and protecting patient privacy. In addition, blockchain technology can simplify the work with morbidity statistics, increase the reliability of medical databases, and make scientific research more open.

CONCLUSIONS

The potential of blockchain technology in healthcare is significant. It can protect patients’ personal data and improve the reliability of databases, simplify communication between doctors of different specialties and doctors with patients, maintain morbidity statistics, improve the reproducibility of scientific research, and much more. In some countries, blockchain technology is integrated into national healthcare systems; in Russia, startups and technology companies are actively developing this technology. However, the true potential of blockchain technology can be shown when it is implemented throughout the country, which requires a digital infrastructure currently absent in Russia.

Keywords:

digitalization
healthcare system
healthcare digitalization
blockchain
encryption
technologies in healthcare

Authors:

Berseneva E.A.

Federal State Budgetary Institution «Natsional’nyj institut kachestva»;
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Umnov S.V.

Federal State Budgetary Institution «Natsional’nyj institut kachestva»

Umnov M.S.

OOO Clever Consulting

Agamov Z.Kh.

N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health

Received:

06.10.2022

Accepted:

16.11.2022

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